Bug 2491437 (CVE-2026-53632) - CVE-2026-53632 launch-editor: launch-editor: Credential compromise via NTLMv2 password hash leak through UNC path access
Summary: CVE-2026-53632 launch-editor: launch-editor: Credential compromise via NTLMv2...
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Status: NEW
Alias: CVE-2026-53632
Product: Security Response
Classification: Other
Component: vulnerability
Version: unspecified
Hardware: All
OS: Linux
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Reported: 2026-06-22 18:01 UTC by OSIDB Bzimport
Modified: 2026-08-15 08:27 UTC (History)
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Description OSIDB Bzimport 2026-06-22 18:01:18 UTC
launch-editor allows users to open files with line numbers in editor from Node.js. Prior to 2.14.1, the launch-editor NPM package accesses arbitrary paths including Windows UNC paths. When a UNC path is opened, Windows automatically attempts NTLM authentication to the remote host, causing the user’s NTLMv2 password hash to be leaked to an attacker-controlled SMB server. This can result in credential compromise through offline hash cracking. This vulnerability is fixed in 2.14.1.


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